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Ayer, MA
Public School Ratings




Ayer Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Ayer Shirley School District details

Ayer Shirley School District
115 Washington Street
Ayer, MA 01432

1,670 Students enrolled in District

4 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Ayer Shirley School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Massachusetts

6

(10 is best)

Better than 54.3% of all MA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 82.9% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
46%
43%
49%
45%
42%
42%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Ayer Shirley Regional High School
141 Washington Street
Ayer, MA, 01432
09-12
Ayer Shirley Regional Middle School
1 Hospital Road
Shirley, MA, 01464
06-08
Lura A. White Elementary School
34 Lancaster Road
Shirley, MA, 01464
KG-05
Page Hilltop Elementary School
115 Washington Street
Ayer, MA, 01432
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 75.9% 57.0%
Black 5.7% 9.8%
Hispanic 13.2% 25.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 4.2% 7.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.0% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported Unreported
Free lunch eligible Unreported Unreported
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported Unreported

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,002 $18,374,000 49.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,677 $2,800,000 7.6%
Staff $876 $1,463,000 4.0%
General Administration $360 $602,000 1.6%
School Administration $1,115 $1,862,000 5.0%
Operation $1,646 $2,748,000 7.4%
Transportation $928 $1,550,000 4.2%
Other $844 $1,409,000 3.8%
Total Support $7,446 $12,434,000 33.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,669 $6,127,000 16.6%
Total Expenditures $22,117 $36,935,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,394 $11,443,766,000 50.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,755 $1,620,711,000 7.2%
Staff $987 $911,495,000 4.0%
General Administration $282 $260,824,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,021 $942,999,000 4.2%
Operation $1,731 $1,597,981,000 7.1%
Transportation $790 $729,683,000 3.2%
Other $544 $502,458,000 2.2%
Total Support $7,111 $6,566,151,000 29.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,910 $4,533,754,000 20.1%
Total Expenditures $24,415 $22,543,671,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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